Cost of Living Comparison Between Silkeborg and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Silkeborg and Aarhus

🙂 Solo nomad: Silkeborg is 10.4% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Silkeborg is 3.2% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.6 DKK 152
$23.16 DKK 149
1.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.8 DKK 604
$114 DKK 736
-17.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.52 DKK 87.1
$14.13 DKK 91.1
-4.32%
Cappuccino
$6.13 DKK 39.46
$6.84 DKK 44.1
-10.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 DKK 27.28
$4.66 DKK 30.05
-9.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 DKK 18.9
$3.2 DKK 20.63
-8.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.82 DKK 50.4
$9.49 DKK 61.2
-17.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.79 DKK 56.7
$7.72 DKK 49.73
13.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 DKK 13.88
$2.08 DKK 13.4
3.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 DKK 12.19
$3.3 DKK 21.25
-42.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.44
$2.61 DKK 16.79
27.59%
Eggs
$5.65 DKK 36.37
$4.99 DKK 32.13
13.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.02 DKK 83.9
$13.64 DKK 87.9
-4.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.19 DKK 78.6
$10.64 DKK 68.5
14.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.69 DKK 94.6
$16.21 DKK 104
-9.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 DKK 17.47
$3.02 DKK 19.49
-10.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 DKK 15.73
$3.36 DKK 21.64
-27.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 DKK 17.26
$3.54 DKK 22.82
-24.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.54 DKK 35.72
$5.95 DKK 38.34
-6.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 DKK 16.13
$2.31 DKK 14.92
8.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 DKK 11.64
$1.78 DKK 11.45
1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 DKK 12.85
$2.32 DKK 14.94
-14.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 DKK 10.94
$0.78 DKK 5.05
117.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.32 DKK 60.1
$10.29 DKK 66.3
-9.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11 DKK 70.9
$9.51 DKK 61.3
15.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.15
$1.91 DKK 12.3
-9.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 DKK 16.05
$2.05 DKK 13.23
21.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.3 DKK 40.6
$3.82 DKK 24.61
64.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62 DKK 400
$66.1 DKK 426
-6.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 DKK 48.71
$7.54 DKK 48.58
0.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 DKK 13.09
$1.74 DKK 11.19
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.53 DKK 197
$62.1 DKK 400
-50.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 DKK 14.01
$2.18 DKK 14.02
-0.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.3K DKK 324.3K
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
4.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K DKK 340.4K
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
7.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 DKK 1,304
$206 DKK 1,329
-1.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.53 DKK 107
$20.13 DKK 130
-17.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.82 DKK 282
$42.49 DKK 274
3.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.96 DKK 290
$48.14 DKK 310
-6.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.19 DKK 124
$35.03 DKK 226
-45.22%
Cinema Ticket
$14.78 DKK 95.2
$18.28 DKK 118
-19.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 DKK 1,808
$729 DKK 4,700
-61.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,367 DKK 28.1K
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
-25.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 DKK 590
$103 DKK 666
-11.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.69 DKK 249
$36 DKK 232
7.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 891
$121 DKK 778
14.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 DKK 1,189
$197 DKK 1,270
-6.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 DKK 5,753
$1,432 DKK 9,224
-37.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$915 DKK 5,895
$997 DKK 6,425
-8.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 DKK 8,132
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
-41.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,337 DKK 8,613
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
-27.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,693 DKK 23.8K
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
-47.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,681 DKK 10.8K
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
-63.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,020 DKK 25.9K
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
-5.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.47
4.38
-43.61%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Silkeborg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

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